Pen and pencil holder



March 20, 1928'. 7 1,663,055

' P. F. MIQAULEY PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER Filed July 28. 1927 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Mar. 20, 1928..

PATRICK F. MOAULEY, OF BUCKNER, ILLINOIS.

PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

Application filed July 28, 1927. Serial No. 209,040.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders, andparticularly to holders for pens and pencils.

One object of the invention is to provide a holder which is readilycapable of being secured on the front of a shirt, or other garment,which is not provided with pockets, and which will properly hold anumber of pens and pencils.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which isprovided with a friction element, for the purpose of more securelyretaining the pens and pencils therein.

Other object and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder shown in connection with aportion of a shirt. *9

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, the body 10, of theholder is formed from two strips of metal, or other suitable stiffmaterial, each strip being corrugated transversely, so that thecorrugations of one strip are disposed opposite those of the otherstrip, to form vertical tubular members. The ends of the strips aresecured together by means of rivets 11, or other suitable means. Securedto the outer face of one of the strips is a pin fastener 12, by means ofwhich the holder is secured to the shirt 13. Disposed longitudinallybetween the strips 10 are two strips of elastic material 14, suchmaterial being normally in close contact, as clearly seen in thesectional view, Figure 2, and portions of such material extendingtransversely through the centers of the tubular members.

A pencil is placed with its pointed end between the elastic strips 14,or between the strips and the wall of one of the tubular members, eitherforwardly or rearwardly of the elastic strips, and such pencil thenpushed down into the tubular member. The elastic strips frictionallyengage with the pencil whereby such pencil is securely held in theholder, but may be easily withdrawn when needed.

The pin fastener 12 permits easy removal of the holder for attachment toanother gar ment.

This device is especially useful in warm weather, when coats andvestsare left off, and the owner has no pockets into which to place pensand pencils. The ordinary shirts are not equipped with pockets, and withthis device, the owner can carry the usual number of pens and pencils.without danger of loss, and Within convenient reach.

What is claimed is:

A pen, and pencil holder comprising a plurality of pen and pencilreceiving tubular members, means for attaching the tubular members to agarment, and elastic strips extending longitudinally between the tubularmembers for frictional engagement with 70 pens and pencils inserted intosaid bores.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

PATRICK F. MGAULEY.

